The Beretta
Model 92SB

The Beretta
Model 92 SB is a 9mm. Parabellum semi automatic
pistol designed for military and police use, and
for civilian use in countries where it is legitimate.
Its great volume of fire, combined with absolutely
flawless reliability and safety, make it an ideal
side arm for modern armies and police forces. From
this weapon has now derived the Model 92 SB Compact,
which retains virtually all the characteristics
of the 92 SB but is shorter and lower, for easier
carrying in a shoulder holster or in civilian dress.
It is also ideal for personal defence because it
offers such vast fire power from a relatively small
weapon.

STAGGERED
MAGAZINE (holding 15 cartridges for the 92 SB and
13 for the Compact): this nearly doubles the fire
capacity of a conventional in Line system, but without
any increase in length.

DOUBLE
ACTION: the well known advantage of the revolver of
being always ready for instantaneous fire with the
first trigger pull is here combined with all the equally
well known advantages of the semi automatic pistol.
Moreover, double action permits an immediate re strike
on a defective primer very rare event nowadays which
is virtually always sufficient to fire the round.

CHAMBER
LOADED INDICATOR: when there is a cartridge in the
chamber, the upper surface of the extractor protrudes
and shows red. In the dark the protrusion can be
felt by touch. It is never necessary to work the
slide to see whether the barrel is loaded.

DISSASSEMBLING
KEY: a very simple, effective device, which allows swift
field stripping but at the same time makes accidental
disassembly totally impossible (A).DOLIBLE
SIDED SAFETY LEVER: allows sale management both by right
and left handed shooters (B).

AUTOMATIC
SAFETY: when the trigger is not pulled back, a blocking
device secures the firing pin and prevents it from moving
forward, even if the weapon should fall from a great
height and strike the ground muzzle down. Only rearward
pull on the trigger defeats this system and frees the
pin (C).

SPECIAL
SIGHTS: both front and rear, are designed for swift
location of the target and for bringing it into alignment
with the greatest possible facility (D).GROOVED
FRAME: the front and back straps of the grip are longitudinally
grooved to insure a firm hold even with wet hands, or
under conditions of rapid, unaimed fire (E).

REVERSIBLE
MAGAZINE RELEASE BUTTON: located alongside the trigger
guard, where the thumb comes to rest naturally, it may
be positioned for use by either right or left handed
shooters. It also allows for fast reloading because
a fresh, full magazine can be kept at the ready in the
shooter's free hand (F).

BALLISTIC
PERFORMANCE: although this is determined by the ammunition,
and in part also by environmental factors, the performance
of the Models 92 SB and 92 SB COMPACT is among the
very best that can be had from weapons of these dimensions.
Under normal conditions, the average velocities and
the kinetic energy of the bullets are: